Some Policy Provisions of Shandong Province on Hiring Foreign Experts to Introduce Foreign Technology

Article 1 All kinds of foreign experts (including middle and senior scientific and technological experts and management experts with strategic decision-making ability) and skilled workers with special skills are welcome to participate in various constructions in Shandong Province. Foreign experts (including skilled workers, the same below) who come to work in Shandong can be on-the-job or retired. Article 2 Foreign experts who come to work in Shandong can help with key project construction, technological transformation of enterprises, digestion and absorption of imported technology, tackling key scientific and technological projects, and consulting and demonstrating technical policies and long-term development plans on the premise of abiding by China laws and relevant policies; You can carry out cooperative research, set up wholly-owned and joint ventures, and develop emerging scientific and technological fields and new high-tech industries; Can also contract, lease enterprises and institutions, or be employed as technical and management positions. Article 3 Foreign experts who come to Shandong can contact through official, semi-official institutions, non-governmental organizations and various international organizations, or through teachers, classmates, friends and relatives. The application time can be short-term or long-term, and foreign experts are more welcome to settle in Shandong. Anyone who comes to settle in Shandong will respect his wishes and come and go freely. The specific measures shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state. Article 4 Any foreign expert who has signed a written employment contract or agreement with me and directly assumes clear responsibilities shall be guaranteed a salary higher than the original actual income level abroad. The talents we urgently need will be hired with a large sum of money.

Foreign cultural and educational experts, economic experts, and experts invited to work and give lectures in Shandong for a short period of time will be given preferential treatment according to relevant state regulations.

foreign experts who have made outstanding contributions in their work will be given honors and material rewards in accordance with the relevant regulations of our country. Those who have made outstanding contributions can be rewarded in the name of the provincial government and awarded honorary titles.

We will also reward those who have made contributions in recommending foreign experts and providing information.

for foreign experts who come to Shandong, their personal income tax can be halved according to the provisions of the tax law. Fifth, actively create good conditions and environment, and give full play to the role of experts. Strictly implement the employment contract for foreign experts who come to work in Shandong, and ensure that they have the position, right and responsibility; As a consultant, according to the needs of the work, can participate in the decision-making of related issues. The management and technical personnel required by enterprises and institutions wholly established or contracted or leased by foreign experts can be recruited at home and abroad and managed in accordance with international practice. Article 6 Protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign experts according to law. Do not nationalize and levy the personal assets of foreign experts; The legitimate income and other interests of foreign experts shall be kept confidential and protected according to the wishes of the experts themselves. Seventh welcome foreign experts to bring technology and patents to Shandong to establish and jointly run advanced technology enterprises. In the process of production and circulation, such enterprises need to borrow short-term working capital and credit funds, which will be given priority after examination; When the profits earned by foreign experts are remitted abroad, the income tax on the remitted amount shall be exempted. After the expiration of the enterprise income tax reduction or exemption in accordance with state regulations, such enterprises can also extend the enterprise income tax by half for three years, and give priority to providing water, electricity, transportation conditions and communication facilities needed for production and operation, and charge according to the charging standards of local state-owned enterprises. Eighth advanced equipment provided by foreign experts to our province, as a joint venture investment, enjoy the preferential care of exemption from customs duties and product (value-added) tax. Instruments, equipment and chemical reagents for scientific research, experiment and teaching that are approved to be imported are exempt from product tax, value-added tax and customs duties in the import process. The articles for settling down, means of transportation, scientific instruments, office supplies (within a reasonable range) and books and materials that they carry, consign, mail or import for their own use are exempt from customs duties by virtue of the "Certificate of Introducing Foreign Experts".

for all the projects included in our technology-trade integration plan, the import duties of complete sets of spare parts to be imported shall be levied according to the parts tax rate.

Except for the articles prohibited or restricted by the customs, the luggage and articles taken out of the country by the experts are generally not opened for inspection if they are clearly declared. Article 9 The salaries, allowances, housing, medical care, children's further education, employment, family visits and foreign exchange of foreign experts who apply to work in Shandong are given preferential treatment and properly arranged according to the relevant provisions of the state. Article 1 Simplify visa procedures and relax entry and exit conditions. For foreign experts who have worked in Shandong for more than one year, the one-time validity period of residence permit can be appropriately extended. Some can be granted permanent residency; Experts who often come to Shandong can apply for long-term and valid multiple entry and exit visas. Article 11 Foreign experts recruited to Shandong can have a direct dialogue with government leaders. During my work in Shandong, if I encounter any breach of contract or other difficulties that are difficult to solve, I can ask the relevant leaders of the local government for help in various ways, or I can directly ask the governor in charge of the provincial government for help. The relevant opinions, suggestions and questions put forward by experts are answered and solved by governments at all levels in a timely manner, and relevant policies are ensured to be implemented. Article 12 The above clauses are applicable to overseas Chinese, overseas Chinese and experts from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who apply to work in Shandong.

matters related to the employment of foreign experts and the introduction of foreign technology in our province shall be handled by the Shandong Foreign Intelligence Office and the Shandong Foreign Science and Technology Exchange Center in conjunction with relevant departments.